Classificação Científica
| Reino: | Animalia |
| Filo: | Chordata |
| Classe: | Aves |
| Ordem: | Passeriformes |
| Subordem: | Tyranni |
| Infraordem: | Tyrannides |
| Wetmore & Miller, 1926 | |
| Parvordem: | Tyrannida |
| Família: | Pipridae |
| Rafinesque, 1815 | |
| Subfamília: | Ilicurinae |
| Prum, 1992 | |
| Espécie: | I. militaris |
Nome Científico
Ilicura militaris(Shaw & Nodder, 1809)
Nome em Inglês
Pin-tailed Manakin
Pin-tailed Manakin
A manakin typical of the Atlantic Rain Forest of south-east and south Brazil.
Characteristics
It measures between 10 and 11 cm with the two central tail feathers adding an additional 2 cm. It shows a sexual dimorphism typical of the family with the female mainly olive-green and grey.
Food
Breeding
The nest is a shallow cup with 2 to 3 eggs. It has a breeding display where a solitary male dances in front of the female and makes small jumps over the female from one small branch to another and back again - a bit like the act of sewing which gives the bird one of its regional names in Brazil.
The male emits some unusual sounds made with its tail feathers during the display flights. It sounds like a stick being run across a metal railing.
Habits
It is found in the lower and middle levels of humid forest and secondary woodland.
Distribution
It is distributed in the Atlantic Rain Forest of Brazil from Boa Nova in Bahia to Santa Catarina.
Ocorrências registradas no WikiAves
References
- Ridgely, Robert S. & Tudor, Guy. (1994) The Birds of South America. Volume 2, University of Texas Press.
- Snow, D. W. (2004) Family Pipridae (Manakins). Pp. 110-169 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A., & Christie, D.A. eds (2004). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
